Accident Northrop F-89C Scorpion 51-5781,
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Date:Saturday 30 August 1952
Time:day
Type:Northrop F-89C Scorpion
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 51-5781
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Detroit Major Airport, Wayne, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed near tribune during air display after structural failure.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1952_08/19520831_0006.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-May-2009 03:51 angels one five Updated
11-Dec-2013 19:08 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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